| + | West |
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J 5 |
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J 3 |
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J 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 |
| + | North |
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10 9 8 7 6 4 2 |
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10 9 8 7 6 5 |
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| South |
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2 |
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A K Q 3 |
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A K Q 4 2 |
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K Q 2 |
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Bridge Deal
from the deal bank
You:
South
Dealer:
East
Vulnerability: none
Source:
A. Truscott 45
For use by: World Class
Click on "q1" below to see question 1, and on "A1" to see the answer.
- Question
1
So what did the Baron bid, with his 23 HCP ?
- Question
1
So what did the Baron bid, with his 23 HCP ?
Answer
The Baron reasoned that East was a sound bidder, so the only hand he could have, given South's holding, was a singleton club ace and 12 solid spades.
That meant that West was void in spades and would not know what to lead against seven no-trump. Full of his customary bravado, Munchausen made the bid of 7NT and was doubled on his right.
The spotlight was now on West, who was somewhat dazed by an auction that he, like the rest of the world, had never heard before. The Lightner double, asking for an unusual lead, did not seem to offer any guidance in this situation.
- Question
2
Does the Opening Lead make a bid difference ?
- Question
2
Does the Opening Lead make a bid difference ?
Answer
Have a look in box 4, to the right, to see the astonishing impact of the best Opening Lead.
Other people's bidding
To examine how other people might have bid, look inside box #1 in the right-hand column (>>>), by clicking on the pink "+ button".
The card play
To see a suggested Opening Lead, look inside box #3 on the right (>>>).
Then make a plan! Think for a bit about how you'd play this contract.
Planning questions
If box #4 is there for this deal (>>>), see how others might have planned the play...
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